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Swiss own more electrical appliances but consume less energy

This content was published on Dec 10, 2020 Thanks to improvements in energy efficiency, electricity consumption for appliances has fallen by 13% since 2002.

WEF’s Asian relocation to cost Switzerland tens of millions

This content was published on Dec 9, 2020 Swiss hotels, restaurants and shops are counting up the cost of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) flagship event moving to Singapore next year.

Study: fabric masks need 20+ washes to be more eco-friendly than disposable

This content was published on Dec 9, 2020 The federal material science and technology institute Empa found disposable plastic masks are more environmentally friendly than cotton masks.

New UBS boss faces money laundering probe from old job

This content was published on Dec 9, 2020 Dutch prosecutors have decided to reopen a case that ING had settled out of court in 2018, paying €775 million (CHF835 million). This was the largest penalty ever paid in the Netherlands for money laundering offences, but the case is being examined again as investors were unhappy with the settlement. Hamers was CEO of ING…

Members of the Swiss Federal Council visit a traditional cheesemaker in Affoltern in Emmental in 2016.

How to make the Federal Council more weatherproof

This content was published on Dec 9, 2020 There's hardly any research on the Federal Council. Adrian Vatter's book makes up for that – and points out where there is room for improvement.

Switzerland ramps up Covid-19 vaccine order

This content was published on Dec 9, 2020 The Swiss government increased its previous order with the US biotechnology company for its mRNA vaccine to a new total of 7.5 million doses, it was announced on Tuesday. Earlier this week, Switzerland added a vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech to its desired stockpile list. Switzerland’s membership of the World Health Organization COVAXExternal link initiative would also grant access…

Roche CEO: supply can’t meet demands for mass Covid-19 testing

This content was published on Dec 8, 2020 Severin Schwan, CEO of Swiss pharma giant Roche, has warned that the demand for Covid-19 tests still outstrips supply.

Credit Suisse director free to set up Hong Kong political group

This content was published on Dec 8, 2020 Hong Kong company filings show that Li was one of three people to set up the “Bauhinia Party” earlier this year, the South China Morning Post has reportedExternal link. The move comes amid a period of intense political and social upheaval in Hong Kong. Last month 15 opposition Hong Kong parliamentarians quit en masse in…

New ‘burnout’ definition proposed by Swiss researchers

This content was published on Dec 8, 2020 Is burnout a physical problem or a social issue linked to the workplace? Researchers in Lausanne have proposed a new, all-encompassing definition.

Mediaset: the missing millions released by Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 8, 2020 American tax authorities are looking for $140 million (CHF125 million) from the former slush funds of Italian company Mediaset.

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